bio
Bucolia, is a collection of bucolic-themed poems that explores the beauty, melancholy, and lonelieness of rural life. Inspirations for the collection are varied, namely experiences from David’s youth, growing up in rural Texas, as well as grappling with life and loss in adulthood.
upcoming works
The Shadowman Chronicles is a collection of (mostly) ekphrastic poems based on the life and art of legendary NYC street artist Richard Hambleton. The poems explore the uniqueness of Hambleton’s art and his creative genius, as well as the pitfalls of addiction and the comercialization of art.
works
poetry
Poems by David Estringel include works from his upcoming poetry collecitons The Shadowman Chronicles and Bucolia, including “Dirty Back Road,” “Shooting Gallery,” “Anatomy of a Poet, or This Ol’ House,” and “The Density of Negative Space.”
creative nonfiction
fiction
Long, short, and micro fiction from David Estringel includes “Brujo” from his hybrid collection Brujeria, “Roadkill” from his hybrid collection Down the Bermuda Highway, and his most recent micro pieces “Black Cherry” and “Ghost.”
scripts & screenplays
Scripts / screenplays by David Estringel that include Roadkill and Brujo.
Essays and memoir from David Estringel include works from his recent hybrid collection Down the Bermuda Highway, such as “Dishes Best Served Cold,” “Warm Blankets,” “Lucky,” and “Homecoming.”
Poetry
recent words…
“Roseblood”
@ The Hooghly Review
Micro-fiction
“Black Cherry” & “Ghost”
@ BULL Literary Magazine
Poetry
“Shadowhead (Yellow), 2017” &“ Dirty Back Road”
@ Apocalypse Confidential
Poetry
“The Density of Negative Space”
@ Cataloguing Poetry
Poetry
“Shadow Cat, 2004”
@ The Gorko Gazette
Poetry
“Shadow Man Poems”
@ The Daily Drunk
Poetry
A Fevers of the Mind Poetry Showcase for David Estringel
@ Fevers of the Mind
Micro-fiction
“Down the Bermuda Highway”
@ Citywide Lunch
Poetry
“Anatomy of a Poet, or This Ol’ House”
@ South Broadway Ghost Society
Poetry
“Black Dog” & “The Day the Apples Fell”
@ The Argyle Literary Magazine
Creative Nonfiction
“Warm Blankets”
@ The Pixilated Shroud
Fiction
“Last Train”
@ Streecake Magazine
publications
anthologies
Anthologies with poetry & fiction by David Estringel
books
Poetry chapbooks by David Estringel
chapbooks
Poetry and hybrid collections by David Estringel
projects
blood+honey
Literary Magazine
blood+honey press
independent Press
the argyle literary magazine
Literary Magazine
upcoming events, thingamabobs, & happenstances
CNF “Dishes Best Served Cold” scheduled for reprint in The Opiate (Fall ‘25 Issue, Volume #43)
2026 Southern Humanities Conference “Tides and Time, Ebbs and Flows” in Annapolis, MD on January 29-February 1, 2026.
Micro-fiction “Let the Apples Fall,” “Lucky Strike,” and “Summer of ‘76, or Boil Boil Toil n Trouble” scheduled for publication in Rawhead Journal (Spring ‘26).
